The RWB Couldn't Finish Again -- and Mini Cars at $2.83 Each Had Zero Trouble | Peak Speed Lab 1:64

Friday September 11, 2026. Five cars. Two brands. One DQ. The Quarter Mile Drag Strip continues to be the great equalizer -- and today it had some strong opinions about the Pop Race RAUH-Welt Begriff 997 RWB. You may remember this car from the Short Form Drag Strip, where it posted the third worst consistency spread in lab history and got slower with every single lap. Today on the Quarter Mile it did not reach the finish gate on any of its three attempts. DQ. A car with one of the most compelling backstories in The Lab -- a hand-built Porsche-inspired wide-body street racer built by the legendary Akira Nakai -- has now been unable to complete a full session on either test track. The Lab respects the car. The tracks were not kind to it. The Pop Race Mazda RX7 RE-AMEMIYA, the better-behaved sibling, averaged 4.373 MPH and 280 scale MPH with a spread of 0.340 MPH. Three runs. Three finishes. A legitimate result from a rubber-tire car that showed up and did the work. Now the Mini Cars. Three cars from a six-pack at roughly $2.83 each. All plastic tires. The McLaren 600LT led at 5.950 MPH and 381 scale MPH -- the fastest plastic result of the session with a spread of 0.440 MPH. The Ford Mustang 2015 followed at 4.993 MPH and 320 scale MPH. The Nissan GT-R R35 came in at 4.980 MPH and 319 scale MPH -- nearly identical to the Mustang, though its spread of 0.710 MPH was the widest of the three. Three budget cars. Three finishes. Consistent results from cars that cost less than a fast food combo meal. The Mini Cars McLaren enters the Plastic Composite standings. The Pop Race RX7 enters the Rubber Composite. The RWB is still looking for its first legitimate result on any track. Still waiting on @kulasmatalas3062 -- please DM @peakspeedlab164 on Instagram. Next video: the full Composite Top 10 for both tire categories. Stay tuned. 300 subscriber goal: Hot Wheels Elite 64 Mercedes-Benz 300SL by random draw. Make sure your handle is visible or you won't be in the drawing. Protocol: PlayRobotics Starting Gate and Cook's Projects Speed Trap, single lane, no warm-up, 3 official runs per car, averaged for MPH and KPH. Scale speed = actual MPH x 64. DQ = car did not reach the finish gate. Today's Results: Mini Cars McLaren 600LT: 5.950 MPH | Scale 381 MPH | $2.83 avg | 22.89g Class B | Plastic/Plastic | Spread 0.440 Mini Cars Ford Mustang 2015: 4.993 MPH | Scale 320 MPH | $2.83 avg | 26.55g Class B | Plastic/Plastic | Spread 0.400 Mini Cars Nissan GT-R R35: 4.980 MPH | Scale 319 MPH | $2.83 avg | 24.17g Class B | Plastic/Plastic | Spread 0.710 Pop Race Mazda RX7 RE-AMEMIYA: 4.373 MPH | Scale 280 MPH | $25.99 | 41.59g Class D | Metal/Rubber | Spread 0.340 Pop Race RAUH-Welt Begriff 997 RWB: DQ -- the car did not reach the finish gate on any of 3 runs | $24.99 | 35.55g Class C | Mixed/Rubber Peak Speed Lab applies Lean Six Sigma methodology to 1:64 die-cast car testing. The ramp does not ask for receipts. It just measures. Full data logged -- Peak Speed Lab 1:64 | Slot Rods LLC 📌 Five cars, two brands, one DQ. The Quarter Mile had opinions today. Mini Cars McLaren 600LT: 5.950 MPH (381 scale MPH) | $2.83 avg | Plastic | Spread 0.440 Mini Cars Ford Mustang: 4.993 MPH (320 scale MPH) | Mini Cars Nissan GT-R: 4.980 MPH (319 scale MPH) Pop Race RX7 RE-AMEMIYA: 4.373 MPH (280 scale MPH) | Rubber | Spread 0.340 -- three runs, three finishes. Pop Race RWB 997: DQ -- the car did not reach the finish gate on any of 3 runs. Third worst SF spread in lab history and now a QM DQ. The Lab respects the car. The tracks were not kind to it. PLASTIC TOP 10 UNCHANGED: #1 HW Dodge 116pts | #2 HW '97 F-150 116pts | #3 HW '79 F-150 115pts | #4 HW HV1 105pts | #5 HW Tesla 105pts | #6 HW HV2 101pts | #7 HW Maserati 101pts | #8 HW Track Dwagon 101pts | #9 HW '67 Camaro 101pts | #10 HW TV Batmobile 99pts RUBBER TOP 10 -- Porsche Turbo S moves to #4, McLaren F1 drops to #5 (tied Kaido House 50pts, McLaren wins SF tiebreaker): #1 Lionel NASCAR 62pts | #2 HW Datsun 620 54pts | #3 Mini GT Porsche 992 54pts | #4 Mini GT Turbo S 51pts | #5 HW McLaren F1 50pts | #6 Kaido House Skyline 50pts | #7 M2 Mustang 49pts | #8 HW Alfa Romeo 49pts | #9 HW Nissan 240SX 49pts | #10 HW CRX 47pts Next video: full Composite Top 10 breakdown for both categories. Stay tuned! @kulasmatalas3062 -- DM @peakspeedlab164! 300 sub goal: Elite 64 Mercedes 300SL -- handle must be visible!